Type-composing machine



W. CHIPPERFIELD. TYPE COMPOSING MACHINE. APPLICATION man A PR.21. |920.

Patented Feb. 1,1921.

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TYPE COMPOSING MACHINE.

APPLlcA'non mm AHL-21. 1920.

Patented Feb. 1,. 1921.

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Unirse STATES lla'riia'rA OFFICE.

WALTER CHIPPERFIELD, OF HORNCIIRC, ENGLAND, ASSIGNOB TO A. B. DICKvCOMPANY, OF CHICAG, ILLIE'IS, it CORIRATION OF ILLINOIS. i

rYrneoMPosiNe MACHINE.

Application med April 2v,

To di whom tracy concern:

Be it lrnown that I, l/Vaifrna (li-Hrrnnrninn, a subject oi the King olGreat Britain, residing at Kinlrora, Great Nelmes, Horn church, llssex,England, have invented certain nen7 and useful Improvements in TypeComposing Machines, o'l. which the follow ing is a specitication.`

My present invention is an improvement upon the type of apparatusdisclosed in my application Serial lilo. 35%358, type compos-- ingmachii1es,iiled January 27,1920. Inthe construction described in thesaid applica tic-n a detachable composing stick is carried by a tramewhich is moved by the operation. ot sei-etive devices, such as the keysol. a keyboard mechanism, to aline the composing sticlt with any desiredone the type troughs ot the type tent. "When the com posing stiel; hasbeen thus alincd. another manuallyoperated mohanism is brought intoplay, such one comprising a presser bar and mechanism operated thereby,which results in the bottom type contained in the selected type troughfalling into the composing sticlf.

The operation ot such a machine is made somewhat simpler and moreexpeditious in the construction of my present invention. The necessityof operating first one mechanism and then another, to position the`composing stirlr and cause a type to drop into the same, is non* doneawa-y With. In accordance with my present invention, l provide a singleoperatingmember which is manipulated by the operator in such manner asto both aline the Vcoinposing stick: with a desired typetroughandtocause one type to pass trom the said trough into the stick'.The single operating member may position the composing stiel; by onemovement, `such as movement ot rotation in a horizontal plane and, whenrthe composing stick has been been thus positioned, may release one type`.troni the selected y type troughf a .movement in another directionwhich is caused to set appropriate mechanism in operation.

ln the term ot my invention which is illustrated in the drawings, anoperating lever is connected. by gears to the vertical spindle whichcarries the iframe in which the detachable composing stick is mounted. Aplun- Specfication of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 1, 1921.

1920. Serial No. 377,046.

ger is mounted in the operating lever so as to be movable at rightangles thereto, this plunger constituting a handle which is grasped bythe operator in positioning the lever. A

plurality of key-plungers are provided, corresponding to the dilierenttype troughs, these kcy-plungers being passed. over by the operatingplunger or handle While the operating lever is being positioned.` l/Vhenthe composing sticlr is thus alined with a desired'type trough, theoperating plunger is 1n allneinent with the corresponding keyplunger.The operating plunger is then depressed or pressed into contact With thealined key-plunger which operates a train of mechanism comprising leversand a sliding rod, to operate the type releasing mechanism so as tocause the loivermost type in the selectedtype trough to :tall into thecomposing stick. The method of operation is thus very simple, consistingsimply in moving the operating plunger into alinement with a de airedkey-plunger and then depressing the same, the handoi the operator neverleaving the single operating plunger until the composing sticl has beenilled with type.

The objects ot my invention are to provide devices operating inaccordance with the above brief` description. Preferred structuraldetails and combinations out parts embodied in my invention will appearmore fully hereinafter.

`In order that my invention may be more clearly understood, attention ishereby dirocted tothe acoompanying drawings torming part oi' thisapplication and illustrating one embodiment ot' my invention'. In thedrawings lligurc l represents, partly in side elevation and partly insection, a form of type composing mafhine embodying my invention; Fig. 2represents a'horizontal section taken on line QuQo-lf Fig. l; and Fig. 3is a detailed vieiv .partly in 'side elevation and partly in sectionshowing a modiiication in the construction of the operating plunger andkeyplungers.

Referring to the drawings, a vertical tubular shaft 1, to which isattached a radial frame l* carrying a composing stick 2, is supported ina bearing 3 formed in the upper face oi a hollow bed plate ll. Shaft lhas aiiixed to its lower end a pinion 5 which engages asegmental rack 6.carried by a vertical spindle 7 projecting upwardly through the face ofthe bed plate 4. This vertical spindle 7 has secured to its upper end anoperating lever 8 which carries a bar 9 which is slidable in a radialdirection, that is, in the direction of the length ot the lever 8. Avertical plunger 10 is mounted upon the outer end ot' the slidable rod9, this plunger being upheld by a spring 11, and provided with a headsuitably shaped t0 be grasped by the operator.

yIn the hollow bed plate 4 are mounted a plurality oivertically movablekey-plungers 12 each supported by a spring 13. These plungers 12 arepreferably arranged in a series of concentric arcs, as is shown in rFig.2, and are equal in number to the type-containing troughs -oi' themachine. Underlying the lower ends of the key-plungers 12 within thehollow bed plate 4 are two platforms 14 and 15 carried by rock levers 16and 17, fulcrumed at 18 to lugs 19 carried by the bed plate 4. The innerends of these levers engage with a flanged sleeve 2O slidably mountedupon thesegment-bearing spindle 7.

lVithin the tubular shaft 1 is itted a sliding rod 21 which projectsbelow the end of the said shaft 1, and has afiixed thereto a flangedsleeve 22. Engaging with the said sleeve is one arm of a two armed lever23 ulcrumed at 24 to lugs carried by the bed plate 4. the other arm ofthe lever 23 engaging with the flanged slidable sleeve 2OA reerred toabove.

Mechanism tor releasing the type from the type troughs is indicated inFig. 1, wherein va conical structure 25 within the ring ot type troughs2G carries a series of two armed levers 27 equal in number to the typetroughs. Each lever 27 is pivoted at 28 to lugs carried by the conicalstructure, and one arm ot each lever 27 carries a tooth 29 which extendsinto the bottom oi the type trough 26 to which it appertains andnormally prevents the lowermost type from leaving the same.

. Pivoted at 30 to one arm of the lever 27 isa single armed lever 31which has a projection 32 positioned opposite to the base of thetypeimmediately above the lowermost type in the type trough. Each lever31 1s connected to the upper arm of its lever 27 by a. spring 33, andeach lever 31 has a curved tail portion 31.

Carried upon theradial frame 1x is a plunger 34 connected to bell-cranklever 35. lfvhen the composing stick 2 has been brought to a ldesiredposition in alinement with a selected type trough, the plunger 34 ispositioned opposite to the tail end 31 of the lever 31 pertaining to theselected type trough. The horizontal arm 35 of bellcrank lever 35engages withy a collar 36 slidably'mounted on the tubular shaft 1, thesaid collar being connected to the Sliding rod 21 by means ot' a pin 37carried by rod 21 and projecting through a slot in the tubular shaft l.Type releasing mechanism of the character described is 'lully describedand claimed in my said copending application Serial No. 345358.

In operation, the operator grasps the head of the operating plunger 10and brings it over one of the key-plungers 12, the keyplungers beingarranged concentrieally with respect to the axis of the operating lever8. With the mechanism described, such positioning of the plunger 10 isaccomplished by an angular movement of the operating lever 8 and asliding movement of the rod 9, ii necessary. The key-plungers 12 arepreterably located in concentric series instead of all in one arc forthe purpose of economizing space and shortening the operating are of thelever 8. The oscillation or angular movement of lever 8 results in therotation through rack and pinion G and 5 of the shaft 1 and theconsequent positioning of the composing stick immediately below theparticular type trough desired, it being understood that the variouskey-plungers 12 are so positioned that the alinement of plunger 10 withany one of the same results in the positioning ot the composing stickbeneath the corresponding type trough. l plungers 12 may be suitablydesignated so that they will serve as indicating means so that thepositioning of the plunger 10 in alinement with any one of the same willindicate that the composingstick has been brought into alinement with atrough carrying type corresponding to the designation of the key plungerreferred to.

Having brought the operating plunger above the particular key-plungerdesired the operator presses the operating plunger downwardly andthereby depresses the keyplunger 12 selected. This key-plunger in turnrocks the platform 14 or 15 above which it is mounted and the levers 1Gor li' carrying the platform. Sleeve 20 is slid upwardly on spindle 7 bythe oscillation of levers 16 or 17 and the lever 23 accordingly' rocked.

The movement of lever 23 moves the sliding rod 21 downwardly, wherebycollar 3G is depressed and the lever 35 rocked, which causes the plunger34 to rock the al ined lever 31 until its projection 32 grips the nextto bottom type in the type trough, this action simultaneously causinglever 27 to rock about its tulcrum and to remove its tooth 29 frombeneath the lowermost type so as to allow the latter to pass into thecomposing stick.

The same operation will be repeated for each type required. It will beseen from the foregoing description that the operator can etlect boththe angular movement of the composing stick and actuate the releasingThe keymechanism for the type with the use of one hand only, and Withouthaving to release the oper-ating lever.

In order to insure accuracy of position of the operating plunger l() sothat When depressed it shall automatically register coaxially with thekey-plunger l2 upon Which it is to operate, the acting end of the saidplunger may be in the form of a cone 38 as shown in Fig. l, and engagesWith a conical recess 39 formed in the heads of the plungers 12, or onthe other handthe acting end of the plunger 10 may have a conical recess40 as shown at Fig. 3, and engage With cones 41 formed on the heads ofthe said key-plungers l2.

It will be understood that my invention is not limited strictly to thedetails of construction described, but is as broad as is indicated bythe accompanying claims.

What I claim is 1. In type composing machines, the combination of aplurality of concentrically arranged type troughs, a composing stick,means for carrying the same, comprising an axial shaft and a radial armthereon, type releasing means, a manually operable member connected tosaid shaft and revoluble for alining said stick with any desired trough,means carried by said member and movable at an angle to the plane ofmovement thereof, and means operated by said last named means after saidmember has adjusted said stick into desired position, to operate saidtype-releasing means to release one type from the selected trough.

2. In type composing machines, the 'combination of a plurality of typetroughs, a composing stick, means for carrying the same, amanually-operable member having movements in different planes, one ofthe same being a rotative movement and the other a straight linemovement, means operated by said first movement of said member to alinesaid stick with any desired trough, and means operated by said secondmovement of said member to release one type from the selected trough.

3. In type composing machines, the combination of a plurality of typetroughs, a composing stick, means for carrying the same, a plurality ofplungers corresponding to different types, revoluble manually-operatedmeans for moving said stick into alineu ment with any desired trough,means carried by said revoluble means for operating a desired plunger,said last named means being adapted to be alined with a plungercorresponding to the trough with which said stick is alined, and meansoperated by said plunger to release one type from the trough alined Withsaid stick.

4. In type composing machines, the combination of a plurality ofconcentrically-arranged type troughs, a composing stick,

Vbination of a plurality of concentrically-arranged type troughs, acomposing stick, carrying means therefor, including an axial shaft, anoperating lever, connected to said shaft, and revoluble to position saidstick in alinement with any selected trough, a key- `board, a series ofkey plungers thereon,

means carried by said lever adapted to operate a selected key plunger,and key-plunger operated means for releasing one type from a selectedtrough when said stick has been alined therewith.

6. In type composing machines, the combination of a plurality ofconcentrically-arranged type troughs, a composing stick, carrying meanstherefor, including an axial shaft, an operating lever, connected tosaid shaft, and revoluble to position said stick in alinement with anyselected trough, a series of key-plungers, a manually-movable plunger,carried by said lever and movable at right angles to the plane ofmovement of said lever, said plunger moving over said key-plungers assaid lever revolves and being adapted to depress any one of the same,and means operated by a key-plunger alined with said manually-movableplunger for releasing one type from a selected trough.

7. In type composing machines, the combination of a plurality ofconccntrically-arranged type troughs, a composing stick, carrying meanstherefor, including an axial shaft, an operating lever, connected tosaid shaft, and revoluble to position said stick in alinement with anyselected trough, a rod slidably mounted in said lever to move lengthwisethereof, a manuallymovable plunger carried by said rod, key-plungers 1ndifferent rows, positioned to be passed over by said manually-movableplunger and operated by movement thereof, relative to said rod andlever, and means operated by a key-plunger for releasing one type from aselected trough.

8. In type composing machines, the combination of a plurality of typetroughs, a composing stick, means for alining said stick with anydesired trough, including an operating member, a revoluble shaft, andgear connections between said member and shaft, a depressible devicecarried by said member, key-plungers passed over by said device,type-releasing means movable With said stick, and` means, comprising alever and a vsliding rod, to operate said type-releasing means by theoperation of any of said keyplungers.

9. ln type composing machines, the combination or' a plurality of typetroughs, a composing stick, means for alining said stick With anydesired trough, including an operating member, and a depressible devicecar- 10 ried thereby, a series of-key-plungers passed over by saiddevice, and adapted to be operated thereby, when said stick has beenpositioned, a lever operatively connected to all of said plungers, asliding rod operated by said lever, and means for releasing` one typeJroni a trough with which said stick is alined, upon movement of saidrod.

This specification signed this 12th day o April, 1920.

l/VALTER CHIPPERFIELD.

